• Angel Reese continues to make WNBA history with record-setting rebounding performances and All-Star accolades, as the Chicago Sky stun league-leading Minnesota Lynx with an 87-81 win — their first victory over a .500+ team this season. Reese and Kamilla Cardoso dominate the paint in a statement team effort.

CHICAGO, IL (TDR) — In what felt more like a playoff proving ground than a regular-season clash, the Chicago Sky finally flipped the script on their season Saturday afternoon, taking down the WNBA-best Minnesota Lynx 87–81 at Wintrust Arena. Led by a pair of rising stars in Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso, Chicago not only controlled the glass but also the tempo — and for the first time this year, walked away with a win over a team above .500.

Coming into the matchup with a 0–10 record against teams with winning records, the Sky (now 7–13) were in desperate need of a signature win. They got it by imposing their will in the paint. Reese and Cardoso combined for 36 points and 26 rebounds, outboarding the entire Lynx team (28 total rebounds) in a physical showcase that disrupted Minnesota’s offensive flow all game long.

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“We’re the best young core in the league, hands down,” said Reese in a confident postgame interview on ABC. She and Cardoso certainly looked the part, controlling the glass and providing interior scoring when the Sky needed it most.

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While Chicago’s frontcourt set the tone, it was veteran guard Ariel Atkins who lit up the scoreboard. Her 27 points on 12-of-21 shooting gave the Sky the offensive firepower to hold off a fourth-quarter surge from the Lynx, who closed the gap to just two points after trailing by 15 earlier in the game.

Atkins’ steady presence in the backcourt also freed up Banham to hit a key floater in the final minute, giving Chicago breathing room after Reese drew a crucial foul on Lynx MVP candidate Napheesa Collier.

Collier Shines in Defeat, But Support Falters

Collier, who finished with 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists, did all she could to will Minnesota (now 18–4) back into the game. She broke a three-point slump, hitting a triple after missing her previous 16 attempts, and consistently drew double-teams.

Still, inefficiency from the Lynx’s supporting cast proved costly. Courtney Williams and Kayla McBride both shot under 40%, and Minnesota’s legs looked heavy — a possible byproduct of playing eight games in the past two weeks. They’ve now dropped two of their last three after starting 17–2.

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“We didn’t have our usual energy late,” admitted head coach Cheryl Reeve. “That’s on me. But we’ll have another shot at them soon.”

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Reese’s Milestone Adds to Her WNBA Legacy

As if the win wasn’t enough, Angel Reese added another line to her growing résumé: she became the fastest player in WNBA history to record 250 rebounds in a single season. It’s a continuation of her video-game-like stat lines — fitting, considering she was just named a cover athlete for NBA 2K26 and recently announced her own signature shoe, the Angel Reese 1 with Reebok.

Reese has now recorded eight straight double-doubles and 14 on the season, while averaging north of 17 rebounds in multiple six-game spans — a feat no other WNBA player has ever matched once, let alone four times.

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Big-Picture Implications: Is This the Turning Point?

Chicago’s win not only resets their trajectory for the second half of the season, it gives credibility to a young core that has struggled to close out games against elite competition. If Reese and Cardoso continue to grow together — both physically and mentally — this frontcourt could be one of the league’s most disruptive forces moving forward.

Meanwhile, Minnesota has two more games against the Sky in the next two weeks — a chance to regroup, refocus, and test their resilience.

For Chicago fans, this win was more than just a notch in the standings. It was a glimpse into what this team could become: a gritty, physically dominant squad led by one of the league’s brightest new stars.

Will this victory mark the start of a true second-half surge for the Sky — or just a brief flicker in a difficult season?

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